The Tragic Irony of 'Buckwild' Star Shain Gandee's Death: He Was About to Get a Raise

Shain
Gandee was about to see a significant change in his finances before he passed
away on Monday.

In a sad
twist of fate, the "Buckwild" star – along with seven of his castmates
– had renegotiated their contracts with MTV and were about to sign a
deal for a 300 percent pay increase for the show's second season. That would
bring their respective incomes from $1,000 per episode in season one to $4,000
per episode in season two, as well as an additional $5,000 bonus, according to The
Hollywood Reporter.

Meanwhile,
Gandee's family has been working to raise money to help cover funeral costs for
the reality television star, as well as his uncle, David Gandee, 48, and Donald
Robert Myers, 27, who died alongside him. Thankfully, it appears that
Parallel Entertainment and Zoo Productions – the producers of MTV's
"Buckwild" – will be footing the bill for the funeral of the show's
star, Shain Gandee.

The 21-year old, David Gandee, and Myers died
of carbon
monoxide poisoning following a late-night off-roading adventure that ended
in a deep mud pit outside Sissonville, West Virginia, early Monday morning. The
public service is reportedly slated for Sunday.

"Shain was a great kid with a big heart who had endless love for his
mom and dad," Parallel Entertainment CEO J.P. Williams told TMZ.
"I am from West Virginia and this show reminded me of how I grew up."

Parallel Entertainment, Zoo Productions, and MTV have not yet returned
omg!'s requests for comments.

Shain's cousin, Ashley, posted
on Facebook that the family was planning a "mud run" off-road
trucking event Wednesday in order to raise money to pay for the funeral costs.
According to E!
News, that money will now help pay for the funerals of the other two deceased. Further donations can
still be made through Gandee's
General Store.

Production on the second season of
"Buckwild" has been shut
down. No word yet as to whether or not it will resume.